You're not alone. Just two years ago I read here "antiopa" and thought someone misspelled it. Now, I'd read this name repeatedly for the past fifty years, but had been spelling and speaking it "antopia".
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Re: Nymphalis antiopa 2.0
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Re: The Darling Underwing (C. cara) a perspective....
by Chuck » Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:57 am
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Re: How does eclosing Sphingid moth reach the surface?
by lamprima2 » Fri Oct 04, 2024 3:43 am
Paul K,
Thank you for your reply.
Nothing is definite until you prove it.
Is your opinion based on a personal observation or a peer-reviewed publication?
Please share the source.
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Re: How does eclosing Sphingid moth reach the surface?
by lamprima2 » Fri Oct 04, 2024 3:36 am
Thank you for sharing your observations.
They suggest that the pupa, at least in some cases,
can move to the surface from its underground pupating
chamber. I suspect the coconut coir is much less dense
than average soil, which is far from natural.
Moreover, the way of emergence may depend on the
type of soil and the species of the moth.
As I previously said, I am raising a bunch of M. sexta,
hoping to find out how this species can emerge intact
from their underground burrows.
Best regards
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Re: How does eclosing Sphingid moth reach the surface?
by jwa121 » Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:59 pm
But once the resulting pupae have appeared and suitably hardened, I will often bury multiple pupae together in damp coconut coir, in preparation for the emergence of the moths.
I can attest to the fact that the resulting moths always emerge unscathed, leaving their empty pupal shells behind, buried, in situ, in the coconut coir.
Occasionally, pupae buried in coconut coir will migrate upwards through the coir until they break the surface of the coconut coir and become just visible. It has been my experience, though, that most of the time the moths emerge underground and make their way to the surface, leaving their empty pupal shells buried, in situ.
John
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Re: The Darling Underwing (C. cara) a perspective....
by Trehopr1 » Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:31 pm
Thank you for your interest and participation.
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Re: The Darling Underwing (C. cara) a perspective....
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Re: The Darling Underwing (C. cara) a perspective....
by vabrou » Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:17 am
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The Darling Underwing (C. cara) a perspective....
by Trehopr1 » Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:08 pm
found in mostly the eastern (half) of the U.S is the
Darling Underwing (Catocala cara). The species was first
described by Achille Guenee in 1852. For perspective, our
1st catocala species (C. epione) was named by Dru Drury
(a british entomologist) in 1773. So, it took 79 long years
to finally name (C. cara) which seems extraordinarily
long for such a rather (large) and yet boldly colored
species of underwing.
Darling Underwing (C.cara) (Male-top / Female-bottom)
The larvae of this fabulously deep scarlet-pink species
are said to feed upon popular and cottonwood with a
particular fondness for black willow. I have all of these
trees present in my area yet, I have checked several
times for larvae and have never run across one.
I have had very minimal luck over the years finding
adults of the species in my general region although, they
are there. It has certainly (for me) remained one of THE
more difficult species to encounter despite having run
across some 30 species by my last count. I have never had
it show up at any lights (unlike many other species); so I
have come to believe that it is a species largely attracted
to baits. Thus, sugaring is probably the best method of
possibly getting any....
Having only collected 4 specimens these last 20+ years
I didn't exactly have enough of a series to notice subtle
differences between the sexes. However, through a very
kind and helpful member (here) I was able to secure a
larger sampling of (cara) via some trading (for which I
am eternally grateful) !
Looking at the above photograph one will notice that
(males) have very much "blacker" forewings and bolder
almost (intense) scarlet-pink hindwings. Relatively, fresh
examples also exhibit a "purplish" sheen over those truly
black forewings. Females, though still beautiful in their
more somber pink shades offer a much more bark-like
forewing pattern on more brownish forewings.
It was not until I was able to acquire additional specimens
for a larger series (comparison) that I noticed these subtle
and yet obvious differences between the sexes of this moth.
While it can be said that a look at the genitalia or the
frenulum will settle most issues; neither is (always)
necessarily easy to see on dried specimens. Size differences
are also not exactly a sure thing either as there are
large examples of both sexes amongst catocala.
I hope this helps those who might have few examples
of this splendid species in their collection. Finally, having
an acceptable series (for comparison) has certainly opened
my eyes.
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Re: C. mira or C. blandula
by mothman55 » Wed Oct 02, 2024 3:07 pm
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Re: Mari Felipe, Philippines
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Nymphalis antiopa 2.0
by kevinkk » Tue Oct 01, 2024 6:33 pm
Anyway, now that all the butt erflies are hatched, believe it or not, there's 21 in the cage, I still am unsure how to overwinter
them.
Without more information, I'm going to keep them for a few days in the cage, try to feed them, and then they'll have to
go into storage. The worst that could happen I suppose is I have a bunch of deadstock in the spring.
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Helene
by kevinkk » Tue Oct 01, 2024 3:48 pm
path of destruction, but few are out of the path of consequences. Best wishes for the affected.
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C. mira or C. blandula
by mothman27 » Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:20 pm
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Re: Mari Felipe, Philippines
by wollastoni » Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:50 am
Thanks for the update.
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Re: Don't collect in Sri Lanka!
by wollastoni » Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:07 am
It's only natural that a story about entomologists imprisoned for hunting without a permit in a national park should lead to digressions on both the ridiculousness of certain anti-science legal rules over the world and the irresponsibility of certain entomologists. That's how a forum discussion works.
Please keep it "friendly" guys...
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Re: Mari Felipe, Philippines
by laurie2 » Tue Oct 01, 2024 3:49 am
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Re: Don't collect in Sri Lanka!
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Re: Don't collect in Sri Lanka!
by Chuck » Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:53 pm
Oh, but contraire! I have won John Shuey's perspective on collecting and research in Brazil; I have won JHyatt's humor and perspective, I have won the observation by the Cassidinae that there is an unfortunate and sad lack of support for field work; I have won an admiration and example for Adam's concise and adult approach to moderation. I am, as always, richer for the insights of those whom I consider more experienced colleagues.
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Re: How to spread a pepsis tarantula hawk wasp ?
by Trehopr1 » Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:39 pm
In that upper photograph you have more of that order pictured then I have in my entire collection.